re: Celts-Bulls

[bird <birdwl@earthlink.net>]

> From: Kestas <Kestutis.Kveraga@dartmouth.edu>
>
> I don't NEED to make  a case about his not being a shooter - the evidence
> is there for all to see, always has been.  He can do other things well, 
> and
> concentrating on them would help the team a lot more than jacking up 25-30
> shots a game. But he won't, because scoring and hotdogging is what he 
> cares
> about.

No, you don't.  Nor did I say you should or ought to.  My point was merely 
that Walker and his coach obviously see Antoine as a shooter.  Therefore, 
the shooter's rule applies.  I happen to think you're right: Walker's a 
scorer, not a shooter, and would probably do better taking less shots and 
grabbing more rebounds ... eventually.  Of course, until Eric Williams 
emerges as the Mythical Third Scorer, Walker's going to keep taking his 
shots.  And right now, he should.  I'd also like to know how some can 
predict things like "The team will never win/go far in the playoffs with 
Walker as the second scorer, taking 25 shots".  Watch him.

I'm sure Antoine Walker does like scoring and hotdogging (though, I guess 
to some white people, any black man who shows any emotion on the court is 
"hotdogging" -- I don't think you think like that, Kestas, but you might 
see an element of that sort of thinking in the overwhelming criticism of 
Antoine Walker as Boston Celtic), but your implication that he prefers 
those things over winning is incorrect.  He just wants to do them all, 
like Sam Cassell, Kobe Bryant, etc, etc.  He probably will.

(The Celtic "Tird")